SOTD Thursday 11th October 2012

Good morning. Where are our early birds these days?

Well, I am in a very fragrant mood this morning. One of the gels, my scent sister, put together the most beautiful parcel for me, and it came yesterday. It is full of Roses and Iris and many other wonderful things. Today I am really enjoying Ava Luxe Bohemian Rose Extrait. A vintage rose actually in my view.

I used to go to a magical shop that had the most wonderful vintage clothes, from tail coats to flapper dresses, cuffs, headresses, jewellery, gloves, bags, all very silent movies and Cabaret. The shop smelled of a melange of Rose, Violet, Iris, powder, dust, musk, sweat, and glamour. This reminds me of that shop.

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Good morning!
Foustie; I can just smell the shop the way you've described it. It is a smell I'm certainly familiar with in my line of work. Every time I walk into an antique shop, the smell takes me back to the time I used to play in the attic with boxes of my grandmother's old gowns from the 20s and 30s and dusty old books.

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JR, you smell yummy! Which reminds me -- as much as I am keen on several Frapins, I have never had a single full bottle from them for no particular reason. High time I thought of at least one.

KarmaLee, very nice to see you again. Rest, indulgences, and good company are your best remedies.

A random skunk walked in our garage earlier today. I got scared about me and junk getting spritzed and ran out right away. When DH came back later, an unexpected guest had already left, luckily. Some excitement for a day.

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Good Afternoon,

Luckily, no skunks around these here parts. Running over the heath yesterday evening though, I did cause a green woodpecker to shoot out from the long grass. Thought of Jon too, who I know shares my ornithological obsession.

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Reading this thread starts the day off right.
First full wearing of Chanel Bois Des Iles - smooth warm and beautiful.

"Like a lobster with a pearl in its claw, the beet held the jasmine firmly without crushing or obscuring it. Beet lifted jasmine, the way a bullnecked partner lifts a ballerina, and the pair came on stage on citron's fluty cue. As if jasmine were a collection of beautiful paintings, beet hung it in the galleries of the nose, insured it against fire or theft, threw a party to celebrate it. Citron mailed the invitations." Jitterbug Perfume by Tom Robbins p. 189

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Have I told you about the scent of jasmine? Have I spoken about the smell of the sea? The earth is scented. And I perfume myself to enhance what I am. That's why I can not wear a perfume that bothers me. Perfuming is an instinctive wisdom. And like all art, it requires some knowledge of yourself..."
Clarice Lispector ( 1920-1977) - Perfumes da Terra / Earth Perfumes

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(((Foustie))), you have started with one of my favorites, dear sister! Bohemian Rose is quite vintage in feel and happens to be the first AL of which I drained my bottle-just last week, in fact! Think it deserves to be replaced and I'm so happy to hear you like it, too! I love your description of that wonderful shop; would have loved to lose myself in all those vintage goodies right alongside you!

KarmaLee, was so nice to hear from you again, best wishes for a speedy recovery!

Very happy to see my dear friend Warum here, too! I must get over to that Vegas thread soon and tell you how beautiful you all look!

Taking a break from the samples today in my own Cuir de Lancome. Have a great day, gang! Weekend's almost here!

Quarry, lilybelle, Wolfie - I'm so glad y'all appreciated the Alma-Tadema pic ...and without even getting a whiff of me! Indeed, it was very appropriate.

Science is not only compatible with spirituality, it is a profound source of spirituality. When we recognize our place in an immensity of light-years and in the passage of ages, when we grasp the intricacy, beauty, and subtlety of life, then that soaring feeling, that sense of elation and humility combined, is surely spiritual...Carl Sagan

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Hi there, k-scott! I bet you already know this, but you smell gorgeous!

Science is not only compatible with spirituality, it is a profound source of spirituality. When we recognize our place in an immensity of light-years and in the passage of ages, when we grasp the intricacy, beauty, and subtlety of life, then that soaring feeling, that sense of elation and humility combined, is surely spiritual...Carl Sagan

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Twolf, how do you like TF Jonquil de Nuit? I'm very curious about that one. Is it very jonquil-y? I love that scent, I just find TF's so hard to wear, most of them.

Easyfish, I love that purple Montale bottle. I love the color and the photo.

Originally Posted by rtamara41

Reading this thread starts the day off right.

It really does! And it's always good to see your sweet smiling face, too! xo

Roberto...Bogie & Bacall (sigh!). ♥

Evangeline, I love your pic today too...so beautiful!

Well, I'm in a rosey scent today, too, at least I think I am. I'm wearing Hové's Vous Souvenez-Vous, and they don't list the ingredients, but it smells very rosey to me. I brought back all kinds of soaps and scents from Hové and Bourbon French when we were in NOLA, almost a year ago, and now I'm very excited (to put it mildly) because B-belle and I are returning for Christmas this year. I still have so many of these things, and I need to use them up so I can re-stock.

Love to all you sweethearts. I love seeing you in SotD thread each day.

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Today I am NOT going to ... clean this hairy house or work to please a client or deal with vehicular crash issues or entertain visitors or keep appointments or stray from this couch and this Kindle.

I AM going to ... watch frivolous TV shows and movies with dear husband and poke around the web, contemplating perfume and handbags and tonneau covers and taking the time to really appreciate what you folks bring to Basenotes with your perceptions, creativity and many kindnesses.

I WILL NOT feel guilty for taking a day off, despite deeply rooted compulsions to clean, organize and be purposeful.

And I will do all this in Sabi, which, now that it has been discontinued, is one of the most expensive fragrances you'll see on ebay.

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